Academic dress

Collecting your gown

You pick up your gown from Rutland Hall on the day of your ceremony, for information about the day please click here.

Gowns are returned to the Atrium in the East Midlands Conference Centre.

Tip—There will only be a small unmanned cloakroom facility on the day, so please do not bring extra bags with you.

Dress code

This is an official University ceremony, so please do look smart. We recommend you dress as you would for a job interview. We reserve the right to deny admission to inappropriately dressed students, this includes students wearing trainers and jeans—don’t let that be you!

Gowns and hoods may slide outwards and off your shoulders. A shirt and tie or blouse with buttons down the front is useful to secure hoods. Please bring some safety pins with you on the day to secure your hood if you are not wearing a shirt.

What will my hood look like?

All gowns are black, excluding: PhD, EdD, DSc which are claret. If you require more information about your hoods please email Ede and Ravenscroft.